User manual ACER TRAVELMATE 330

[. . . ] TravelMate 330 Series Notebook Computer User's Guide Copyright 1999 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved. Printed in Taiwa TravelMate 330 Series Notebook Computer User's Guide Part No. : 49. 40C01. 151 Original Release: March 1999 Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications. This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. [. . . ] There are six ways to enter Standby mode: u u u u Pressing the Standby hot key Fn-F3 If the waiting time specified by the System Standby value or the operating system elapses without any system activity Closing the display cover When the computer is about to enter Hibernation mode (e. g. , during a battery-low condition), but the Hibernation file is invalid or not present When the advanced power button function(s) in the Notebook Manager program is/are set to Standby mode Invoked by the operating system power-saving modes u u Note: If the computer beeps but does not enter Standby mode after pressing the Standby hot key, it means the operating system will not allow the computer to enter the power-saving mode. 44 Chapter 2 Operating on Battery Power The following signals indicate that the computer is in Standby mode: u u The buzzer beeps The Standby indicator lights Warning!Unstored data is lost when you turn off the computer power in Standby mode or when the battery is drained. To leave Standby mode and return to normal mode: u u u u u Press any key Move the active pointing device (internal or external PS/2) Have the resume timer set and let it be matched Open the display cover Experience an incoming PC card modem event Hibernation Mode In Hibernation mode, all power shuts off (the computer does not consume any power). The computer saves all system information onto the hard disk before it enters Hibernation mode. Once you turn on the power, the computer restores this information and resumes where you left off upon leaving Hibernation mode. There is one necessary conditions for the computer to enter Hibernation mode: u The Hibernation file created by Sleep Manager must be present and valid. See "Sleep Manager" on page 76. In this situation, there are five ways to enter Hibernation mode: u u u Pressing the Hibernation hot key Fn-F4 If the waiting time specified by the System Hibernation value elapses without any system activity If a battery low condition occurs and the Sleep Upon 45 Battery-low parameter in the BIOS Utility is enabled u u When the advanced power button function(s) in the Notebook Manager program is/are set to Hibernation mode Invoked by the operating system power-saving modes Note: If the computer beeps but does not enter Hibernation mode after pressing the Hibernation hot key, it means the operating system will not allow the computer to enter the power-saving mode. To exit Hibernation mode, press the power switch. The computer also resumes from Hibernation mode if the resume timer is set and matched. Warning!Do not change any devices (such as add memory or swap hard disks) when the computer is in Hibernation mode. Sleep Mode (ACPI) If ACPI is installed, all power management functions are handled by the Windows operating system. In this set-up, you do not need to set timeout values for devices before they enter a power saving mode. For more information on ACPI, see "Advanced Configuration and Power Interface" on page 46. Sleep mode may be one of three computer power saving modes: standby, hibernation or power off. Windows automatically determines which of these modes to enter in. To enter Sleep mode under ACPI: u u Press the Sleep hot key Fn-F4. Idle times for devices and the computer determined by Windows 98 elapses Exiting sleep mode depends on which power saving mode the computer is currently in. 46 Chapter 2 Operating on Battery Power Advanced Power Management This computer supports the APM standard designed to further reduce power consumption. APM is a power-management approach defined jointly by Microsoft and Intel. An increasing number of software packages support APM to take advantage of its power-saving features and allow greater system availability without degrading performance. For more information about APM under Windows, refer to your Windows user's manual. Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is a power management specification jointly developed by Intel, Microsoft, and Toshiba. ACPI enables Windows 98 to control the amount of power given to each device attached to the computer. With ACPI, Windows 98 can turn off peripheral devices when they are not in use, thereby saving power. Peripherals and Options Chapter 3 Your computer offers excellent expansion capabilities with its builtin ports and connectors. This chapter describes how to connect peripherals and hardware options that help you use your computer with ease. When connecting peripherals, read the manual included with the peripheral for operating instructions. You can purchase most of these and other options directly from Acer. [. . . ] Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. CMOS Checksum Error Disk Boot Failure Diskette Drive Controller Error or No Controller Present Diskette Drive Error Diskette Drive Type Mismatch Equipment Configuration Error Hard Disk 0 Error Hard Disk 0 Extended Type Error I/O Parity Error 115 Error Messages Insert system diskette and press <Enter> key to reboot Corrective Action Insert a system (bootable) diskette in the floppy drive (A:), then press Enter to reboot. Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. [. . . ]